PackCare increases output
The PackCare facility in Yorkshire processes blue plastic drums and IBC’s, containers that usually have a finite life due to the contents they are used to transport. The PackCare facility has developed a method of grading, recycling and preparing the …
Packaging compliance grows
WasteCare Groups packaging compliance scheme, PackCare, has further strengthened its portfolio through a combination of exceptional service and competitive prices. Another successful year has seen the scheme substantially grow its membership as well as adding a number of blue chip …
New packaging for EeeCare
WasteCare’s EEE refurbishment service has expanded greatly in the past few months branching into fridges, freezers, dishwashers, TVs and washing machines. With a large amount of equipment making its way into the site, we are now developing multiple routes to …
Rethink sought on glass ash
Operators of municipal waste incinerators are calling for glass from the bottom of the incinerators, known as “bottom ash” to count towards recycling figures. At present this is classed as an aggregate material and processed accordingly but does not constitute …
More Rigid Plastics Recycling Needed
The Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) has said in its annual report that the UK can “theoretically” meet its target to recycle 57% of plastic packaging by 2017 if more effort is made to collect rigid plastics. More specifically it …
RecallCare
Following the successful waste management permit application at our HazCare facility in Leeds, the company has announced the expansion of RecallCare. This service provides a secure destruction facility for product recalls and unwanted inventory. The process includes packaging retrieval for …
All packaged up
WasteCare has recently signed a deal with Sigma Aldrich to collect contaminated packaging from their customers. Through this deal WasteCare will be collecting from companies such as GSK, AstraZeneca and a number of large universities around the country. WasteCare has …
Packaging – one stop shop
Offering a total waste and packaging service to all sectors of industry, WasteCare and PackCare are working in partnership with Pack 2 Pack & RPS to provide a one stop shop solution for all types of waste, packaging and pallet …
Kerbside carton recycling on the increase
One third of UK councils now collect drinks cartons at the kerbside according to the Alliance for Beveridge Cans and Environment UK. According to the trade body this is following a ‘significant investment’ from its members into the recycling infrastructure. …
Kerbside plastic recycling up
The amount of plastic bottles collected from kerbside recycling has risen 27 per cent on previous years according to a survey carried out by Recoup and Nampak. They found that 215,576 tonnes of plastic bottles were collected through kerbside recycling …
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